Chennai Book Fair 2008

The annual Chennai Book Fair is being held in St. George Hr. Sec. School , Poonamallee High Road (Opposite to Pachaiyappa College) from Jan 4 – 17th 2008. This annual fair is one place where you can find almost all the publishers in Tamil. Don’t miss it.

Earlier the Chennai Book Fair used to take place in Qaide Millath Arts College for Women Campus In January 2007 the Book Fair was held in St George Higher Secondary School opposite to Pachaiyappa’s College

The Book Fair is great as a kankatchi, the Permanent Book Fair on Pantheon Road is good, but for convenience in getting Tamil books you want, nothing beats Dilip Books. It’s as convenient as mail order but he is extremely knowledgeable and will clearly explain about various editions, anthologies, pricing options etc.

Any comments from anyone who has been to this year’s ongoing Chennai Book Fair?

I would specifically like to know if there are any second-hand book-sales options, and if first-hand, if there are any decent price discounts – because i do not think anyone can afford to maintain a strong reading habit these days at the rates at which books are sold (am referring to books in English).. and our local libraries do not happen to have most of the stuff i look for – so that leaves us to go to the British Council / American Council or end up buying books at Rupees Seven Hundred and Ninety Nine only/- :-( :-(

I own an ipod.i want to copy favourite karnatik songs from cds in to my ipod.i have itune installed.what i want to know is step by step storing of songs from cd so that i can play it in my ipod in any fashion i want to recall like artist wise,GENRE wise(karnatic,hindusthani,bhajans,cine songs,folk songs,speeches and then even artist wise etc.,can anybody has any information on formal training on yhis?